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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-04-02
VENICE In O76.
A waste Of Salt Water Grasaes-The
Venice Of To-Day.

Venice, though already great. was in
comparison with its after appearance \
mere village, or rather a cluster of viii
lagos, Struggling along the sides of each
muddy, marshy island. keeping the line
OF the broad navigable waterway. i'm
dots Of building, groups Of houses and
churches, from the olive covered isle
where San Pietro, the first great church
Of the city, shone white among It's trees.
along the curve Of the Canaluccio to the
Rlalto-Rive-Alto what Mr.. Ruskin
calls the deep stream, where the church
OF st. Giac0mo, another central SPOT.
stood, with its group Of dwellings
round-no bridge then dreamed of. but q
ferry connecting the two sides of the
Grand Canal. Already the stir of COM
merce was in the air. and the big sea
going galleys, with their high bulwarks,
lay at the wharfS, TO take in outward
bound cargoes of salt, salt fish, wooden
furniture, bowls and boxes Of home
manufacture, rs well as the goods of
northern nations, Of which they were the
carriers, and come back laden with the
riches Of the East-with wonderful It's
sues and carpets, and marbles and relics
OF the saints. The palace and its
chapel, the shrineof San Marco. stood
where they still stand. but there were no
columns on the iiaZzetta, and the great
Plazza was a piece of waste land be-
longing to the nuns ut San Zaccaria.
which was, n might say, the parish
church. Most probably this vacant
space in the days Of the first Orseolo
was little more than q waste of salt
water grasses and sharp and acrid plants
like those that now flourish in such
rough luxnriance on the Lido, with per-
haps a tree or two here and there, a
patch Of cultivated ground. Such was
the scene-yery different from the Ven
Ice OF the earliest pictures, still more
different from that we know. But
already the lagoon was fnll Of boats and
the streets of commotion. and Venice
grew like a Young plant, like the quick
spreading vegetation of her own warm,
wet marshes, day 10y day.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-04-02
The Sphinx and New Discoveries.

III Sphinx occupies a position where
the encroachment of the desert is most
conspicuous. At the present day moth
ing is TO be seen Of the animal except it's
head and neck; but the Egyptian monu-
ments on which it is figured show not
only the entire body down to the paws,
but also a large square plinth beneath,
covered with ornaments. Since the
time ofthe Greeks, perhaps even since
the reign Of Thothmes ", this plinth
has disappeared beneath the sand. and
its very existence bad been forgotteC.
1t IS generally supposed that the sphinx
IS hewn out of a large isolated rock,
which overlooked the plain. But NJ.
Maspero'S researches suggest that it is a
work yet more ~stupendous. He has
proved that the Sphinx occupies the
centre Of al amphitheatre, forming a
kind Of rocky basin. the upper rim of
which is about on u level with the head
OF the animal. The walls Of this am
phltheatre, whenever visible. are cut by
the hand OF man. 1t seems probable.
therefore, that in the beginning there
was a uniform surface Of rock, in which
an artificial valley has been excavated,
SO as to leave in the middle a block out
Of which the Sphinx was finally hewn.
The excavations now being carried on
will doubtless verify the existence of
the plinth shown on tho old paintings.
and also furnish evidence, by the orfa-
mentation Of the plinth, of the true age
OF the monument. Maspero is inclined
to assign to it a very great antiquity
possibly higher then the early dynasties,
L. e., then the first period Of Egyptian
history. AS the result of hast Winters
work the sand round the Sphinx has
already been lowered by about 30
meters.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-04-02

Watches are never entirely reliable,
but have their caprices. For instance,
some time about the beginning Of last
summer. when there had been a success
sion of fine displays Of Juror borealis,
it was estimated that in a single night
in the City of New York the main
springs of no less than three thousand
watches broke. This estimate is based
OF actua! inquiries. Fine, sensitive
watches are particularly liable to be
affected by electrical atmospheric dis
turbances. During the months of June,
July and August, when these phe-
nomena are most frequent, there are
more mainsprings broken than during
all the remaining months of the year.
They break in a variety Of ways, some
times swapping into as many rs twenty
seven pieces. 1t is a fact that since the
introduction of the electric light has
become SO general a large number of
watches, some of them very fine ones.
have become magnetized. While in this
condition they are useless as time
keepers. This defect used to be incur.
able, and because of it thousands of
watches have been thrown away after
much money has been spent on them in
vain attempts to persuade them to keep
good time.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-04-02
Atit>na.

When Secretary Seward bought
Alaska from Russia. he added 10 the
United States a territory of much
larger area than the States Of New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois,
Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin and Mis-
souri, together, and nearly nine times
larger than England and Wales. The
territory stretches ont SO far TO the
westward that Sitka, its capital. is only
half way from New York city to the
most western Alaskan island.
Many OF the details of the formation
Of Alaska read like quotations from
fairy tales. 1t has a volcano $500 feet
high. The Yukon river is at some
POINTS from fifteen TO twenty miles
vide, its entire length is 2,0Nmiles, and
it empties with such Il volume into
the sea that the ocean is said 10 be fresh
water for ten miles out. The tempera-
tuTe does at times tai "a low rs 5S0
ueiow zero, bat as n rule it is mild, on
account Of a sort of Gulf stream known
as the japanese current.
1t was Peter the Great who set on
foot the expedition which finally dis
covered Alaska. II WAS in 1928 that
the explorers set out TO cross Siberia
toward the east. and one of their lead
ers was Behring, "A Dane, who had been
long in the Russian service. lie did
not land in Alaska till seventeen years
the shore, which bear. his name. and
where his body now lies. Spain, Eng
land and France also sent out exploring
expeditions, aud Russir established
a trading company, which long sold
the furs OF the region.
But in 1861 Secretary Seward effected
n purchase Of Alaska for the United
states, which paid Russia S1,2O,0Vo,
and a little more than two years ago it
was organized rs a civil and judicial
district, of which 4. Il. Swineford is
now governor. At present the chief
industries are carried Oh by fishery and
seal fur companies. In 1880 the catch
was $500 eases. in 1899, $1,000 cases, and
in 1855, 5000 cases, 1T about - a case.
The magnitude Of the fur operations
may be seen from the fact that between
1877 and 1888 about S5,Un.pv a paid
by the company to the United states
Government rs rent and tax. There
are also mines Of coal, lead, copper. sill
yer and gold, and a vast growth of fine
spruce and cedar. which will some day
prove of great value to the people Of
the United States. Lieutenant Schwat-
ka has twice been oil expeditions to
the great Northwestern territory, and
is now sending home reports of his
discoveries, which are full Of interest.
1t appears To be clear o that Score
tary Seward acted wisely when he ne
g"tiated the purchase from Russia
The Examiner.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-04-02

The mania for collecting postage
stamps seems 20 BE- gaining more
ground than ever IN France. Among
the most famous collectors in France
IS q mau who has over 4 million post
age stamps preserved III $50 richly
bound volumes. and another who keeps
two clerk, employed in classifying and
arranging MS enormous collection.
Added to this. there are in Paris about
$50 wholesale firms employed in the
trade. and one Of the best known of
these has lately offered from e2o to $40
for certain stamps Of the year 1885.
Tuscan postage stamps dated before
1850 Will be paid for at the rate Of GO
each, While stamps from Mauritius for
the year lS.7 fetch $50, and French
stamps of lS49 are quoted at 81 each.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-04-02
TRAINS hA-1EO en- a SPECTRE.
Startling Adventure with an Vsraped
LunAtic A.ls&rspb Operator Near
iittshury.

Peter Kennay, a telegraph operator at
Ingram Station on the Pittsburg,
Cincinnati and 81. Louis Railroad, had
an adventure that he will not soon for
get. While engaged at his instrument
about II o'clock he heard a noise as
OF someone trying to open the door,
but thought nothing nf it. nor even
looked up from his work. until st r,led
by a touch OH his coai-sleeye. lie
turned partly around. and to lis horror
saw q tall, gaunt figure, dressed in
white, with a long knife in his hand.
standing directly over him. He cleared
the slight railing surrounding his desk
at a single bound. but the strange visi-
tor was between itim and the door, and
he began pleading for his life. The
spectre made no move to follow him
except to prevent his escape by the
door.
AS the ghostly creature made no adj
vance the operator in a measure recov-
cred his seli-posSession and stood on
the defensive in the farthest corner Of
the room. The apparition then seated.
itself in Kennay's chair before the tele-
graph instruments, Keeping a close
watch on the movements Of the Oper-
ator. They maintained the same rela-
tive positions for nearly an hour. dur
ing which time trains Oh the railroad
approaching that point We're brought
10 q Standstill. One or two trains had
been stopped for the signal to 90 ahead.
The crew OF the first train finally walked
up the track TO the telegraph office 70
find out the cause Of the delay, W n
they discovered the operators pred. 70
ment, and subdued his captor after a
desperate struggle. It was subse-
quently learned that the strange viSi-
tor was "a crazy operator residing ut
Sheridan station, nearly n mile away,
and had escaped from his home about
midnight.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-04-02
A YOUNG STEPM0THER


81 never will call her mother. never
viii love her, And there's no need in
lrging the matter with me-: | tell you
hat my mind is made up
l stamped my foot paSsionatcly on
he floor rs ! spoke. and ] could feel
he hot scarlet flush suilusing all my
ace.
Isabel" he s2.l, caressingly, "for
ny sake, think for my sake, You Will
~ and overcome this unfortunate
prejudice against II who is rs good rs
NE is beautiful
] turned sullenly away without a
syllable Of reply, and buried myself
md fluctuations in The ShadieSt and
most retired walk IN the garden. But
wen as | leaned over the hand-rail,
mechanically fixing my eyes on the
Shirl Of the must al water below, a
light hand touched my shoulder, and |
,tartcd to find myself looking directly
NV NV 0o "' 'N"'s
,tepmother.
Isabel" she said softly.
iunu nov eAPO0' w ",'i !'" ''fe'
Wis r"."'i"'"' i'''' '"'"''' n"u
supposed that 1T least IN one place in
ny fathers garden | should he tree
l'"ii ni'"'i''' 'H'''''I''p
WIZ IVY w." "'o w.,
's"oe' '"' P,''' "''" ~
'i'i'' ~" GA" 'N "f1 1900
""'e ''' "'' ~ '' 49,"
Nii'e'
These private thca'rlcals are quite
unnecessary, madalhe, l answered,
frigldly. Il can scarcely De expecld 10
yield a chllds rtFe!e &c 10 a mo'her
scarcely lhree years oi'er lhali myself.
lao NOT ASH Tor any such ieelill9 ON
your part lsaDel-DG.l would pieao lor
hl'ie loNe'
III Is quite useless Inc memory OF
my own m"'her- ana here stopped
short, with a choking sensation IN my
throat.
My stepmother turned to steal her
arm, SO fair and round IN It's translu-
cent muslin sleeve. around my waist.
Dear Isabel, stc whispered, your
father treasures the recollection of his
first wife none III" les, ~tenderiy because
he has taken pity upon my desolation
and friendlessness. And
But stopped to hear nothing fur
ther; ! WAS determined not to love her,
and it gave me a sort of unqHiet, guilty
exuItation to see that my perverse con
duct had power seriously to embltter
the happiness Of both herself and my
father
Before, | had never given thought or
care to my personal appearance; now l
studied the trivial details Of dress,
with q special regard to outshlning my
stepmother.
at all events" thought to myself,
IT am more beautiful than she is."
/ read, studied and cultivated my
mind with renewed energy; people
should not say thar Mrs. farhham was
more intelligent IMAM her puaught
l stroVe u re'ider my malfiefs asgel1ie
ana Fascinating aS possible.
"isaoei, ny ia'her sdio, you are
improving very mach Vi la'e' ana re-
nina HE more thah ever VI your oeaf
mother. II you cou'u Only u! 10 gro"
httle more roma Oh ES'e'ie
turned iauglhely away WIN some
careless remark ABOUT Tue '""V'er.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-04-02

fJuyg,b

Methodist Cfurrh.
Rev. II. A. James. Pastor Services in the VI
e Church every SUNDAY at u O'Clock \ M. and
z 40 o'clock p III. AN are cordially Invited.
Sabbath school at 10 O'Clock IA. III.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-04-02
CUSTER
-
frICERS

Govetnor-Louis X. Church.
Secrrtai w l.. MccNruAck.
Chief Tripp,
Associate Jus~ticcs-'harlrs VI Thomas. w. B.
NJ |nlnrll. G. \. Palmer an I James Spencer.
Critca states Attorney-lohn r. Garland.
United states Marshql--D. ". Maratta.
Surveyor General--Maris raylor.
Delegate to Con yress-D. : clifford.
rrea,prer-I w. RAYMOND,
Territorial Aulitor-E. w Caldwell.
= Up trtntendent Of Public lnstrurtion-A. Sher-
ilia Jones. Assistant i. ". Cowan.
Attorney tieneral--George :. Engei
Con- .aisSioncrs film icrati0n-Laur Duulap
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-04-02

Jerk o fCourt--A, T Fpay.
Attorney--W II. FRYE.
CO n..sioners--S, NJ, Booth, J. +. Street, J. II
HlmphrieS,
Sherih--Benj. +. Porter.
,SistGr OF peels--loS. T.. Pitcher.
Treasuret--E II. Flynn.
Assessor--Samucl K. Maddox
Jatye OF Probate-cyrus ", Robbins.
Garoaet-I. l.. Couant.
Supt. Of Pub Instruction. Willis G. Bower.
Justice ofthe Peace-t. n. Lewis, Custer.
Cuustabie--Jas scott. Custer.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-04-02

Snow in Iowa and Wisconsin.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-04-02

n. T. a. 4. VI.

4. T. IL 4, VI.
Custer city odge, No. sc, a. F.. Il A., NJ, meets
In Masonic hall in regular communication on
the first and third Wednesdays Of Teach month.
=, NJ. Boarn, ". NJ.
r. ]. V. RuTKowsKt, Sec,
e.. 4. H..
Gen. Steele Pos, No. % meets in regular session
on the ist aud Sri FRIDAYS ofcsch month Al the
Cart House Hall ut 730 p. m. sitting mem
tcrs will meet with a hearty welcome.
:, NJ. BoOrH, Commander,
A FRAr. AdJutant.
4. q. q. 7.
Fidelity Lodge Of :. q. @. T, meets at the
Ibnrt. House at $50 y, IN. Saturday evenings.
J, Z. CARR, w. q. T. {. 4. BofBES, W, !,
W. e. r. L.
The Womans Christian Temperance Union
meets on the it and 3rd Thursdays OF each
month AT 5 o'clock =. IN. in the Methodist
Church Ladies are cordially invited 70 attend
our sessions.
MRs. 4. YRRKEs, Prest.
NIss II. L. Z. DENNY, Is.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-04-02

Two persons who have chosen each
other out Of all he species, with design
to be each others mutual comfort and
entertainment, have in that action
bound themselves 10 be good-humored,
affable. discreet, forgiving, patient and
joyful with respect to each others frail-
ties and imperfections to the end of
their lives.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-04-02

accomplishes for everybody exactly what isclained
forit. One OF the reasons for the great popularity OF
the Mustang Eminent Is found in its universal
applicability. Everybody needs such n medicine.
The L.umberman needs It In case OF accident.
h Housewife needs 1t for generalfamily use.
The CanaIer needs 1t for his teams and his men.
Tho Mechanic needs 1t always on his work
bench.
The Miner needs 1t In case OF emergency.
, The Pioneer ne~edsit-can' get along without H.
trhe Farmer needs It In his house, his stable.
and his stock yard.
Tho Steamboat man or the BOntninn needs
II in liberal supply afioat and ashore.
The H~orse.fnncicr needs It'll Is his best
friend and safest reliance.
The St0ck.growcr needs it-it will save him
thousands OF dollars and a world OF trouble.
The Railroad man needs II and will need IL 40
long az his life Is a round Of accidents and dangers.
The Back woodsman needs II. There - nofh-
ing liko It as an an.idote for the dangers to me-
limb and comfort which surround the pioneer.
The Merchant needs 1t about his store among
his employees. Accidents will happen. and when
these come the Mustang Eminent Is wanted atonce.
Keep Bottle In the House. IT'S the best OF
economy.
Keen n Bottle In the Factory.
use In case OF accident saves pain and loss OF wages
Keep n Bottle Aiwayr In The Stable Tor
use when wanted.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-04-02

County OYCiceFs.

ReYister-J. = Luse ~Deaawood.
Keceiver-Johu LaFaber, Deadwood.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-31
WARNINGS.
The superstitious Belief of People In
Dreams.
All the Year Round.

Dreams.
All the Year Round.
Many people still believe that they re-
ceive warnings in dreams, and it is i'm
possible to rebut the argument for ,ch
a telief, but we may confidently assert
that any general reliance on the confused
and contradictory indications of dreams
would involve the most inconsistent va
carries of conduct, wholly unworthy of 8
rational being. Our reason and our
dreams are often so hopelessly at vsri-
ance that, to desert the former for the lat
ter, would be equivalent to relinquish:ng
the bright shining of the sun in order to
pursue a treacherous will-o '-Uhe-wisp.
The writer once had occasion to engage
passage for long sea-voyage, and the
only vessel available at the desired time
was steamer which had been great
favorite in her day but was then so old
that doubts were entertained regarding
her seaworthiness. In spite of warnings
on this point he engaged his berth, and on
that very night he mad an intensely vivid
dream of shipwreck and drowning at sea.
UnGeterred, foweTer, he set sail withou
serious misgiving and had most agree
able and prosperous voyage. In this case
the dream was evidently no supernatural
warning, but rather the result of the
effect produced upon the Imagination by
hints thrown out regarding the vessels
supposed unseaworthy character. Pre-
sentiments of all kinds are almost invaEi-
ably groundless, and wnen Oh rare occaS
sions presentiment is verified by the
result, the explanation is the very simple
and obvious one that in this instance our
fears correctly forecasted the future. We
f ar and we hope many things more or
less DrObsble
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-31

dren's backs, and it is notion that has
put good food on orr table, and it is a
notion that has filed my mouth with
thanksgiving to God. And, stranger, you
had better 60 along with me, you might
get religion, too; lots of people are get
ting religion now"
Well, we will soon understand it all.
Your life and mine will soon be over. We
will soon come TO the last bar of the
must, to the last act of the tragedy, to
the last page of the book--yes, to the Lass
line and to the last word, and to you and
to me it will either be mIdnoOn or mid
night,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-31
Reliable Steam Laundry.

beg leave to advise mypatrons and
others that have employed new driver
for my laundry wagon. who will make the
usual calls, ana. solicit your orders regu,
larly and would sthank you to reserve
your orders for him. Only frst-clsss
work and satisfaction Guaranteed.
- CHARLBss MARLEY,
Proprietor Reliable Steam a,aundry, al
Head ufHoaston street. sS,-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-31
ST. EDWARDS COLLEGE, AUSTIN, TEX.
Founded in 1881, Chartered In 1885.

II UuIIU6O III 1901 OIIthI tOI GU III I''N't'I
With power to confer the usual degrees. Al
the branches of a thorough classical aud com
mercial education are carefulyest Taught, with
must telegraphy, short ard, tvpe-writing as
op ional studies. Beaafifully located on
commandipE&sp1endidv view of the city and
the feEsiie'valley of the Colorado, and in dis
tEssttha' is every year becoming more popular
as SAM arium throughout the United States,
the situation of the College is one of the finest
Imaginable. The disciplinary government is
pare tai, mild but fitm. Spacious buildings
and grounds, and good table. The second
semi annual session opens on Feb uary !.
FOR ca alogue or furIhe Information. call upon
or address REV. p. HURTH, C.S. G. Pres't.
P.O. BOX us Austin, Tex.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-03-18
AN lNTRICATEPROBLEN
= When the Population of the United States
Shall Have Reached loo. 900, 900 How viii
Congress he Made Up?
IL

Shall Have Reached 100 0O0. 900 How Will
Congress be MadeUp?
New York Sun
Sunset Cox once said that a greater and
graver problem than that OF taxes and
finance was sure to arise in the future not
very far off, and it is a question that
touches the vital spot in our form of
government. That is the question of ap-
portionment. The apportionment upon
which the present house of representa-
tives is based is the work mainly of Mr..
Cox, and he spent many weeks in most
asslduous labor in preparing the bill. 1t
looks very easy, but it IS not. All you
have got to do is to decide how many
people shall be entitled TO a representa-
tive, and the divide the total population
of each state by this figure. That will
give the number of representatives each
state is entitled to. But the trouble is
to fix the ratio. 1t is a growing trouble,
and 1t is going to be very difficult. Mr..
Cox indeed is disposed to think that it
may become 4 very dangerous trouble,
and to the fact that some time or other,
not many generations hence, the popula-
tion of the United States will be number
ed among the hundred millions. There
won't be any trouble abeu5 raising crops
country. The whole population $1,000
200, by the census of 1850 might be placed
in the state of Texas and not be crowded
any more than the people of Great
Britain are crowded. But when our pop
ulation passed 100000, 900, one of two
things must happen. Either the number
of the members of the house of represen-
tatives must be increased to an absurdly
large figure, or the smaller states,
and those whose population shows the
least percentage of increase, must see
their representation in the house.
CONSTANTLY DwINDLING A WAY.
Mr.. Cox, in 1880, was obliged to cut down
the number of representatives in Vermont
New Hampshire and Maryland. Nevada
wouldn't have had any representative but
for the constitutional provision guaran-
teeirg each State one, and if the ratio
had been few thousand larger Delaware
would, but for the Constitution, have lost
its single Representatives
Mr.. CoI's first idea was to fI the num-
Der upon which representation is based
at larger figure than that adopted but
the rebellious protests from States which
would thereby lose a representatie vor